Archives: FAQs

The pin positions are regularly changed on a Tuesday and on a Friday throughout the year. They are also changed for some competitions during the week and over the weekends. Generally, the pins are moved twice a week during the … Continued

The large pile of earth and spoil between the 6th green and 5th fairway has come from the excavation of the elevated ‘bunker’ that was to the left of the 6th green. Normally any spoil from excavation would be stored … Continued

The brown patches are caused by a fungal disease known commonly as Dollar Spot. This disease can also be seen on some of the fairways. This disease has increased on the course over the last few years due to the … Continued

No, there are not.There is sometimes a need to fell or prune trees which are rooted on the Tichborne Estate land and are impacting parts of the course, including tees or greens. In this instance we always consult with the … Continued

Young trees and saplings will damage easily if struck by a ball as the bark is much thinner. If you look at the bark you will often see it is broken/damaged on the side facing the direction of play and … Continued

There are many reasons why a tree may need to be removed or pruned, and in every case it is done for the long term benefit of the course. The grass on tees, fairways and greens requires light, air, water … Continued

In the past there has been a policy of planting large numbers of saplings with a view to thinning them out once the best specimens had become established (See FAQ in this section about trees cut down in the past.) … Continued

Over the last 30 years or so, the course has undergone a number of significant changes and redesigns. Firstly, when land was taken to build the bypass, and again when the course was increased from 9 holes to 12 and … Continued

The practice putting green to the side of the 18th green, by the clubhouse, and the putting green on the right hand side when approaching the first tee are, on average, the same speed as the greens on the course. … Continued

The back tee on the 5th hole was originally put in place as a short term experiment to see if adding some length to the hole was viable. As the experiment proved successful it has now become the default medal … Continued

The sand boxes are surprisingly expensive (due to them only being made by a small number of companies). In order to keep costs down the sand boxes are only placed on tees which get the most divots. e.g. par 3s … Continued

The generally small areas of our tees means that the areas of the tee left open during winter would receive excessive wear. It is, therefore, better to keep the whole tee area open and move tees around to get consistent … Continued

Even if there is a buggy/trolley ban the greens staff need to continue with their work around the course and this will necessitate the use of their buggies and other wheeled machinery. It should be noted that golfers will tend … Continued

There are numerous factors to consider when deciding whether to place or remove buggy/trolley bans during winter. The decision is, therefore, made by the Course Manager who is best qualified to assess all the factors. We employ professional staff at … Continued

Buggies are most likely to be banned when the course is very wet. This is largely for health and safety reasons, but also to protect the areas where buggies are likely to cause excessive wear and rutting. Trolleys (and therefore … Continued

There are numerous factors to consider when deciding whether to close or open greens for play during winter. The decision is, therefore, made by the Course Manager who is best qualified to assess all the factors. We employ professional staff … Continued

The greens may be closed to protect the grass and soil structure if they are flooded (at any time of year) or if there is a frost. During the winter the grass is less resilient due to fewer hours of … Continued

The Match and Handicap Committee are responsible for the placing and lifting of preferred lies, in consultation with the greens staff. Preferred Lies are to enable qualifying competitions to take place over the winter period; they are not related to … Continued

The correct process for reporting a course maintenance issue is to send an email giving full details of the issue to greens@alresfordgolf.co.uk. Please do not report the issue directly to members of greens staff, as they will not be able … Continued